St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-14
THE COLD WAVE
As IL Affects the Nice Young Man
and His Silk Hat.


These are the days for the blossofning OF
the silk hat; at least they began to appear
the first day last week, and every morning,
early, the nice young man might be seen
vending his way to the hatter's with his
last years silk hat in hand. There were
so many of him that all his hats could not
be finished. though the hatter's irons
were not permitted to cool until
Saturday afternoon, when the retreatof the
mercury toward its hole warned the halter
that the nice young man, whose hat was
not finished, would be thankful that he
need not wear it for day or two.
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The nice young man is usually possessed
of silk hat, whatever be the condition
Of the remainder Of his wardrobe. 1t
may be that he owns but two
shirts. but in these days of high vests and
large cravats any little Irregularities in the
line of linen cannot be noticed. and the nice
young man revels only in the possession OF
things that can be displayed His socks
may be full of holes and his underclothng
but his smiling face. as it beams from be-
low glossy tile, reveals none Of these Sc
crets. He has never been known to have
his shoes half soled and his trousers
likewise, for no one can see the bottoms of
his boots and Prince Albert coat tells no
tales. But if he owns silk hat he feels
that his patent to responsibility is unQues-
toned. =N
How fortunate for the nice young man
who is somewhat impecunious that the
stylish silk hat this spring differs but little
in shape from the one he purchased or wore
a year ago. i. For many a nice young man
who had long longed for a silk hat, rashly
bet at the last election, knowing that if he
won he should insist upon the payment of
debt of honor" and if he lost the other
fellow could not collect. Hence there are
many silk hats worn that might otherwise
be languishing in the hatter's shop. 1t was
indeed kind of fashion to so regulate this
years style as to permit election hats to re-
main in vogue; no doubt the dame had the
nice young man in mind when the fashion
was determined.
1t is great pity, however, that the north
wind does not also temper its blasts to the
nice young man. and blow gently, OF not at
all. For with the thermometer at zero,
how can the nice young man be expected
to walk slowly and with the dignity which
is requisite for the proper display of
his headgear? How can young
ladies be paralyzed by silk hat
when the nose below it is red and the lips
blue, and the ears the color OF boiled lob
ster? Under such circumstances even the
broad walks of Nicollet avenue and their
passing bevies of beautiful maidenS cannot
| bring the nonchalant smile to the fair face
of the nice young man, nor can his silk hat
make him forget his cold ears.
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But he las to wear it. He cannot go
back to his jersey, or his fur again. He
caught bad cold when he put on the silk
hat early in the week, and he dare not run
the risk of being laid up entirely. 1t would
deprive him of weeks salary, and the
nice young man who wears silk hat can
not afford to lose anything by sickness. He
can stand losses at draw, but anything else
is objectionable. 1t is greatly to be hoped,
therefore, that sun and wind will combine
to make the nice young man happy and his
| silk hat timely. r&